Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) Chief among the costs associated with size is that larger firms are more difficult to manage.
• B) For most investors an investment in the stock market is a zero-NPV investment.
• C) Diversification benefits are by far the most common justification that bidders give for the premium they pay for a target.
• D) An acquirer might be able to add economic value, as a result of an acquisition, that an individual investor cannot add.

Describe the mechanisms and outcomes of trade policies such as tariffs, quotas, and free trade agreements.

Identify and explain the redistribution effects of trade policies on consumers, producers, and the government.

Understand how global trade organizations and agreements, such as the WTO and NAFTA, aim to reduce trade restrictions and their expected impacts.

Analyze the effects of specific tariffs and quotas on market equilibrium, including the calculation of government revenue and welfare losses.

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Definitions:

Adequacy

The quality of being sufficient or suitable for a particular purpose or to meet a specific requirement.

Logical Strength

The extent to which the premises of an argument support its conclusion, often measured by the argument's ability to convincingly justify the truth of the conclusion.

Complete

Refers to something that is whole, finished, or having all necessary parts.

Explanandum

The phenomenon or event that is to be explained in scientific inquiry or philosophical argument.